In brief

China investigates whether GM rice was tested on children: China’s health ministry has ordered an investigation into allegations by the environmental group Greenpeace that children were used in tests of genetically modified rice in a 2008 Sino-US research study, state media report. The rice was modified to be rich in β carotene, and the study looked at vitamin A levels in children who were fed the modified rice.

Support for people with mental health problems needs to be better: A survey by England’s Care …